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The Met Office’s Obsession With Gusts
By Paul Homewood https://uk.news.yahoo.com/storm-brian-apos-weather-bomb-082924683.html There was a discussion about the merits of using sustained wind speeds rather than gusts on the Ophelia thread the other day. Doug Holman gave this particularly relevant comment: Some people measure speed (velocity for the purists) in mph while others use kph or knots. What matters […]
How to watch today's False Flag Weekly News - special edition
Allan of NoLiesRadio is on vacation this week. So here is the self-produced special edition of False Flag weekly news: *https://www.patreon.com/posts/false-flag-news-14956150* Here are the stories we covered: 1) The Iranian Nuclear Deal in Global Geopolitics (16 slides) https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/10/16/trump-rips/ http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/10/16/538736/Iran-commitments--JCPOA 2) Anthony Hall case: Smoking gun in Schnarr/Lethbridge Herald libel http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/10/08/u-of-l-faculty-association-headed-to-arbitration/ 3) The contest... more »
5-Year-Old Girl Dies in Modern Day ‘Concentration Camp’—Funded By the West
[image: camp]Politicians boasting about keeping 'the refugees safe' are actually sending them into horrifying prison camps where they are tortured and often die.
Frederica Wilson laughs at John Kelly, says the General is “trying to keep his job”
Frederica Wilson says, "I’m a rock star now!" More The post Frederica Wilson laughs at John Kelly, says the General is “trying to keep his job” appeared first on The Duran.
Warmonger George Bush BLASTS Trump for promoting “bigotry or white supremacy” (Video)
Liberal used to hate George W. Bush. Now they love him. More The post Warmonger George Bush BLASTS Trump for promoting “bigotry or white supremacy” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Las Vegas security guard’s body language shows “Signs of Deception” during Ellen interview (Video)
Was Ellen's Las Vegas guard interview a slick marketing push? More The post Las Vegas security guard’s body language shows “Signs of Deception” during Ellen interview (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Hillary Clinton tweets gun control. Twitter users reply with “bribery” , “corruption” and “treason”
Hillary tires to distract public away from Uranium One scandal. More The post Hillary Clinton tweets gun control. Twitter users reply with “bribery” , “corruption” and “treason” appeared first on The Duran.
Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma praises Russia – wants to do business
China and Russia continue to expand their alliance in all sectors, including in education, technology and innovation. More The post Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma praises Russia – wants to do business appeared first on The Duran.
STUNNING drone footage shows Syrian city of Raqqa completely leveled (Video)
Raqqa in ruins. SDF says Syria will be a decentralized federal state. More The post STUNNING drone footage shows Syrian city of Raqqa completely leveled (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Israel apes Kurdish propaganda – asks for intervention in Iraq
Israel and the Kurds are using the same dishonest narrative to slander Iraq and Iran, but in each case, realities on the ground are taking the matter out of Israeli and Kurdish hands. More The post Israel apes Kurdish propaganda – asks for intervention in Iraq appeared first on The Duran.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 20, 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile. © KCNA / Reuters *RT:* *US will have to accept N Korea’s nuclear status –- Pyongyang* Washington will have to put up with Pyongyang’s nuclear status, a top official from North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has said, ruling out talks on the matter with the US. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [DPRK] is not planning to hold talks on nuclear weapons and the US has to get along with the DPRK’s nuclear status,” Choe Son-hui, director-general of the North American Department of North Korea’s Foreign Minist... more »
Verily, the mind doth boggle - sports edition
I participated in sports as a youngster, and enjoyed watching it as a young adult, but I've never been fanatical about it. I've also enjoyed classical music and ballet, and used to go to performances in my country of origin on a regular basis. However, I've never before encountered a combination of sports and ballet in quite this fashion. This fall, your favorite childhood game is back—with a twist! Dust off those gym shorts and grab your tutu for this outrageous mashup of ballet and dodgeball at the Westminster Sports Center on Saturday, Nov. 4. In keeping with the City of Westm... more »
Security In Iraq Oct 8-14, 2017
Iraq had another week of very low violence. There have been less than one hundred security incidents reported for the last eleven weeks. Casualties were high however as the government made a rare announcement of casualties from the Hawija operation. From October 8-14, 2017, there were just 72 incidents reported in Iraq. Since July 15-21, there have been less than one hundred incidents in the last 12 of 13 weeks. This is a sign of the collapse of the Islamic State since its defeat in the battle of Mosul. Broken down by province there were 21 incidents in Baghdad, 13 in Ninewa, 1... more »
MP Clive Lewis sorry for 'unacceptable language' after video per BBC News
The BBC finally report on Clive Lewis's shameful remarks but only once they've got Clive Lewis's response. 'A Labour MP has apologised for using "offensive and unacceptable" language at an event last month.' we are told here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41697615 with the clear subtext that that's the end of the matter, nothing to worry about, let's draw a veil over the matter. Now imagine that this had been a Conservative MP rather than a Labour MP, would an apology be enough to quell the outrage? I think not, the BBC would scent blood and would go for the Conservative... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 20
1980 US said Iraq invasion of Iran threatened security in Gulf and land should not be seized by force 1983 Iran launched Wa al-Fajr 4 in Kurdistan taking 25 mi of Iraqi land 1991 Report Saddam was arming PKK to fight Turkey 2000 British Foreign Office said wanted to offer end of sanctions to return inspectors but didn’t think US would agree 2002 Czech Intel told US no evidence 9/11 hijacker Atta met with Iraq intelligence in Prague 2004 Report Jan 03 Natl Intel Council warned building democracy in Iraq would be long difficult and turb... more »
Russia's Roseneft To Take Majority Share in Kurdish Oil Pipeline
*Keep it under your hat! * *How does this development affect the regional situation? * *If it does at all?* *Might this be a factor in all the demonization of Barzani? In the push to get the Barzani clan out of power? So many questions........... * *Oilprice.com:* While tensions between Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan region continue to escalate*, Russia’s state-controlled oil giant Rosneft said on Thursday that it had agreed with the Kurdistan Regional Government to take majority control in the operation of the oil pipeline in the Kurdish region, in an apparent push by R... more »
Checking In-Checking Out
*AZ Mountains* I'm out at the White Wolf Mine for a few days, inspecting the work and doing some other 'stuff' that needs to be done in preparation for Phase 2 (which will follow the completion of the hovel some time in late Spring 2018). I was also told of a bit over 50 acres of patent (deeded) land that may be going up for sale there in the Coconino National Forrest. There is not much of that sort of land. The White Wolf Mine property is that sort of land. Usually it is the result of a mining claim or other claim such as a homestead, that pre-dated the establishment of the Nation... more »
A Look At A U.S. Aircraft Carrier's Anchor
*Anchor Paint* Navy Seamen Casey Dievendorf and Felicity Maxfield paint the starboard anchor aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in Bremerton, Wash., Nov. 1, 2016. The gold anchors are a symbol of the Retention Excellence Award for sustaining superior levels of military retention. The aircraft carrier is conducting a scheduled maintenance availability at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dakota Rayburn *Popular Mechanics:* *You Don't Want To Get in the Way of a 100,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier's Anchor* The USS Ford's anchor and chain is fa... more »
If North Korea Launches An ICBM, Then…
Earlier North Korea unveiled 'game-changer' ballistic missiles during a display of the country's military might *Joshua Pollack, Defense One:* *Let’s Walk This Through: If North Korea Launches An ICBM, Then…* It takes a lot of rosy assumptions to get to President Trump’s 97% chance of success. How good is America’s homeland ballistic-missile defense? If a war broke out tomorrow, could it stop an attack from North Korea? The short answer, despite many assurances from Defense Department officials, is that no one knows. Ballistic-missile defense, or BMD, is a stunningly ambitious an... more »
When a piece of economic news is worth a place on the BBC's news front page and when it isn't
Last month this BBC piece about a fall in UK retail sales was deemed worthy of a place on the BBC news front page. Today a piece about UK government borrowing being at its lowest for 10 years is not deemed newsworthy enough for that and so one has to go to the business home page in order to find it. Bad economic news under a Conservative government = Front page news. Good economic news under a Conservative government = Not front page news. It's hard to see why this is the case, other than becasue the BBC is little better than the Labour Party's propaganda arm and is institutionally b... more »
Nanochips and Smart Dust – The Dangerous New Face of the Human Microchipping Agenda
*Makia Freeman* - No matter how good the technology becomes, it can never replace the spirit of consciousness inside of you. The post Nanochips and Smart Dust – The Dangerous New Face of the Human Microchipping Agenda appeared first on Waking Times.
Former Regime Official: North Korea May Not Last A Year Under Sanctions
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* And then what happens? A former money man for the Kim regime suggests the North Korean economy is on the ropes. “I don’t know if North Korea will survive a year [under] sanctions. Many people will die,” Ri Jong Ho, a former official in charge of securing funds for the regime, revealed at his first public speaking event in the U.S. at the Asia Society in New York, according to CNBC. “There is not enough to eat there” and the sanctions have “completely blocked” trade, he asserted. The U, at the urging of the U.S. and in response to North Korea’s ... more »
War of the Words: Why Xi Jinping's Big Speech Means Little to Taiwan
*J. Michael Cole* *Politics, Asia* [image: A general view shows delegates attending the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing] What matters isn’t so much what Xi said in his marathon speech, but rather what actions his government takes next. China has the resolve, confidence and ability to quash Taiwanese independence in any form, Chinese president and Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping told a packed audience during his three-and-a-half-hour statement to the Nineteenth National Congress in Beijing... more »
Scary Statistic: China’s Debt to GDP Ratio Reached 257 Percent in 2017
*Peiyuan Lan* *Economics, Asia* The good news: There is no need to panic--yet. Concerns about China’s massive debt pile tend towards hyperbole. Doomsayers see China’s debt as unsustainable, which it is. They predict that an economic crisis is near — which it is not. If we look beyond the doom and gloom, there is much to indicate that China is far away from a looming financial crisis. There are many credible warning signs that China has a debt problem that should be taken seriously. According to the Bank for International Settlements, China’s debt to GDP ratio reached 257 per ce... more »
FBI AT HEART OF EUGENICIST GLOBALIST COVER UP AS WELL AS OF URANIUM ONE?
The FBI not only buried an investigation into Russian bribes to the Clintons and others to obtain control of a strategic stake of American uranium. They also colluded with the Department of Justice to gag an FBI informant in a move that has grave repercussions for US national security, especially at a time when a […]
RED ALERT! W.H.O. CAUGHT IN MASSIVE LAPSES OVER PLAGUE CONTROL
A massive hacking attack occurred to stop me pasting the text of the report below into the blog and uploading a screenshot of the text, though I eventually succeeded. Madagascar’s centre for risk and catastrophe control, the BNRG, has published its daily update on plague for October 19, showing an increase of 33 cases and […]
CDC ISSUES “RED HERRING” PLAGUE GUIDELINES, FOCUSES ON BUBONIC PLAGUE, DIVERTS FROM PNEUMONIC PLAGUE, THE BLACK DEATH OF THE MIDDLE AGES, CURRENTLY SPREADING IN MADAGASCAR AND THREATENING GLOBE
The USA’s disease control watchdog, the CDC, has issued a travel alert level 2 for Madagascar, giving travellers poor advice on protection and so increasing the risks of the plague cases in the USA. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/plague-madagascar The CDC website focuses on bubonic plague, but does not explain the risks of pneumonic plague. Most of the cases […]
The EuroRealist Victory In Austria Will Strengthen The Three Seas Initiative
EuroRealism is actually a continental-wide political reform movement that seeks to diminish Brussels’ dictatorship and return sovereignty to the bloc’s members
George W. Bush: "The Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other."
George W. Bush: "The Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other." pic.twitter.com/VvFtzKdXzA — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 19, 2017 You know only Donald Trump could actually make me wish for a return to the Bush presidency. At least W wasn't fucking insane. (You can watch the entire speech here. And you can find an annotated transcript here.) While I appreciate Bush and Obama carefully criticizing the Trump administration without actually going after him by name, I really think that they need to amp it up. IF Barack Obama, George W. B... more »
Netanyahu Lobbies World Powers to Prevent Iraq's "Transgression" Against Kurds
*Basnews* *Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lobbying world powers *to prevent further setbacks to Kurds by the Iraqi military forces, according to Israeli officials *Israeli officials said that Netanyahu has discussed the Iraqi Kurds’ plight in phone calls with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin *last week, Reuters reported on Friday. *The Israeli prime minister has discussed the Kurdish issue with France and the Israeli national security adviser, Meir Ben-Shabbat. He has been discussing the matter with Trump administration official... more »
Will This System Protect Seoul From North Korea's Artillery?
Raytheon's SkyHunter, based on the Israeli Iron Dome program, could greatly boost protection of U.S. forces and allies against short-range threats such as artillery rounds and rockets. *Loren Thompson, Forbes*: *Raytheon May Have A Quick Fix For Seoul's Vulnerability To North Korean Attack* One of the most vexing challenges U.S. military planners face in figuring out what to do about the growing nuclear threat posed by North Korea is the vulnerability of South Korea's capital to non-nuclear retaliation. Seoul is a mere 35 miles from the demilitarized zone separating the two countri... more »
After Five Months Of Fighting The Battle For The Philippine City Of Marawi Has Ended
*Task & Purpose/Manila Times:* *ISIS Just Suffered A Major Defeat In The Philippines * With more than 1,000 dead and after nearly five months of fighting, Marawi City is free from the stranglehold of terrorists. President Rodrigo Duterte declared the liberation of Marawi on Oct. 17 following the deaths of the top two Islamist State-linked terrorist leaders who attacked the city. Duterte made the announcement during his seventh visit to troops in the war-torn city. *Read more* .... *More News On The Battle For The Philippine City Of Marawi* Islamic State's 'emir' in Asia possibl... more »
When sexist and abusive language is an issue and when it's not
Imagine that a Conservative MP and possible future Conservative party leader was shown on video to say "Get on your knees bitch". How much outrage from the left-wing commentariat would there be? How much airspace would the BBC give to this outrage? How often would the calls for this Conservative politician to quit be repeated? How many times would the BBC give time to left-wing thinkers to explain how the Conservatives were still the nasty party and irredeemably sexist? By way of contrast have the BBC even reported that 'a video has emerged of Clive Lewis on stage at a Momentum e... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Edward Harrison comments on the business-backed push to rebrand corporate control and crony capitalism as freedom. And Ryan Cooper points out that the concept of deregulation ultimately serves only to concentrate power in the hands of the wealthy few: Government regulations can be good or bad. But for the most part, there is no such thing as no regulation at all. If government does not make those choices, then other businesses — Wall Street, most especially — will do it for them. As an initial matter, it's important to remember that government ... more »
Boeing Strives To Build A Better Super Hornet
Boeing's Advanced Super Hornet prototype with conformal fuel tanks and a fully enclosed weapons pod. Boeing *The War Zone/The Drive:* *Boeing Might Include Stealthy Features on Overhauled US Navy Super Hornets* *The service life extension program will give the jets thousands more flight hours, but could include other upgrades.* Boeing has disclosed that the expected service life extension program for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornets could include stealth features and improved avionics and mission systems in addition to a more general airframe overhaul. This more comprehensi... more »
An Entire Afghan Base Has Been Wiped Out By The Taliban
Yet another #Taliban propaganda video showing aftermath of group's fighters overrunning a base in Ghazni province, #Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/AFtd16pK2P — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) October 10, 2017 *New York Times*: *Afghan Army Unit Nearly Wiped Out as New Taliban Tactic Takes Toll* KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An Afghan Army unit in the south of the country was almost completely wiped out on Thursday, defense officials said, in a Taliban attack that used what is becoming one of the group’s deadliest tactics: packing vehicles captured from security forces with explosives ... more »
A DISHONORABLE MAN POSING AS AMERICA'S MOST HONORABLE MAN (updated)
It doesn't surprise me that White House chief of staff John Kelly got his facts wrong yesterday: ... the retired general ... criticized Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson for claiming “she got the money” for [a] new [FBI] building during the 2015 ceremony while he and others in the audience were focused on the heroism of agents Benjamin Grogan and Jerry Dove, killed during a 1986 shootout with bank robbers south of Miami.... “A congresswoman stood up, and in a long tradition of empty barrels making the most noise, stood up there in all of that and talked about how she was instru... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army reaches Al-Omar Oil Field in east Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Preliminary reports have come in saying that the forces of the Syrian Arab Army have reached the massive Al-Omar Oil Field complex in eastern Deir Ezzor province. According the one reporter from Russia Today, Syrian Army troops reached the outskirts the Al-Omar Oil Field just moments ago after having crossed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rebel vehicle blown up by roadside bomb in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 P.M.) – A rebel-commandeered vehicle has been destroyed by a roadside bomb in Syria’s southern province of Daraa resulting in the death of two of its three passengers. Today, a group of three Free Syrian Army fighters from Liwa Ahfad al-Rasoul traveling from Daraa city to the town of Um Elmiathin inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian helicopters visit Turkish, Kurdish military bases in north Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Russian military helicopters paid a visit to both Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria today making a serious of stop-offs throughout Aleppo province. According to sources, at least two Russian military helicopters – one Mi-8 transport helicopter and a Ka-50 scout-attack helicopter – conducted today’s mysterious mission. Reports say […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed forces succeed in making Raqqa 80 percent “uninhabitable”
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – As was predicted by some military analysts at and since the beginning of this year, the operation by the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to capture Raqqa from ISIS has resulted in the city’s complete annihilation. According to the United Nations, the campaign by US-backed, Kurdish-led militias to capture Raqqa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Free Syrian Army joins ISIS extermination campaign in northeast Hama: 4-min video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – Despite the heightened state of tensions been the Free Syrian Army and Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate) in northwestern Syria, some Free Syrian Army sub-factions remain loyal to the jihadist organization and are even assisting it in ongoing battles against ISIS throughout the region. Several days ago, Jaysh al-Muhajireen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Iraqi forces begin final operation to destroy ISIS empire in Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – Moments ago, Iraqi pro-government forces commenced their long awaited operation to completely destroy the Islamic State’s caliphate in Iraq. According to reports from military-affiliated sources, the Iraqi Army and the Popular Mobilization Forces have kicked-off their campaign to liberate western Anbar province from ISIS militants. West Anbar is the last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Daraa rebels and ISIS suffer dreadful losses during latest round of clashes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Rebel forces in southwestern Daraa have finally managed to foil a major counter-offensive that was launched against them by the ISIS-linked Saifullah al-Maslul Army (more commonly called Jaysh Khalid ibn al-Walid) jihadist group a few days ago. The fighting of the last several days has been particularly brutal with ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Iraqi forces seize new city from Kurdish Peshmerga
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Iraqi forces continued their advance against the Kurdish Peshmerga and PKK, today, seizing a new city near the recently captured provincial capital of the Kirkuk Governorate. Iraqi troops led by the Federal Police launched a big attack on the Peshmerga positions near the city of Altun Kubri (var. Kopri) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Prominent Syrian General Issam Zahreddine laid to rest in Sweida – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 A.M.) – Major General Issam Zahreddine was honored in his ancestral home of Al-Sweida, today, in front of a large crowd of soldiers and civilians at the provincial stadium. The funeral procession commemorated General Zahreddine and his military achievements that dated as far back as two decades ago. Video footage from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanon approves first budget in 12 years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – The Lebanese Parliament approved their fist budget in twelve years, Wednesday, following a successful vote among the MPs. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), the budget was passed with 61 votes, while only eight members of parliament abstained. Lebanese Prime Minister, Sa’ad Hariri, called the passing of the budget […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US State Dept. admits Nusra Front terrorists use chemical weapons in Syria – MoD
According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the US State Department has finally admitted that the infamous Al Nusra Front, which controls Syria’s Idlib Governorate through the umbrella terrorist group HTS and is still thought to be a front for al-Qaeda, “not only has, but uses chemical weapons against civilians.” “The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group (HTS), […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: Russian helicopter maker introduces first batch of MI-28UB choppers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – Russian Helicopters Holding subsidiary Rostvertol produced its first batch of the MI-28UB combat training helicopters, on Thursday, as part of a framework agreement with the Russian Ministry of Defence. The first batch is said to include eight helicopters, with 10 to be produced annually until 2020. The delivery of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
North Korea’s letter to Australia was a chance for dialogue that was crudely dismissed by Canberra
Rather than understand the nuanced context of the DPRK's letter, Australia blindly dismissed it, thereby losing a golden opportunity to de-escalate the situation on the Korean peninsula. More The post North Korea’s letter to Australia was a chance for dialogue that was crudely dismissed by Canberra appeared first on The Duran.
Putin blames EU hypocrisy for Catalonia crisis
Putin backs Spain against Catalonia and criticises EU for previously backing Kosovo against Serbia More The post Putin blames EU hypocrisy for Catalonia crisis appeared first on The Duran.
Vladimir Putin SLAMS the US for its past, present and likely future
The Russian President's remarks during a public Q and A session in Sochi were among his most strident ever offered on the subject of US international lawlessness. More The post Vladimir Putin SLAMS the US for its past, present and likely future appeared first on The Duran.
This Is How North Korea Can Destroy The World's Communications Grid
The intermediate range HS-12, which is an evolved version of the BM-25 Musudan missile, has become North Korea's most potent and well tested ballistic missiles. KCNA *The War Zone/Drive*: *Just Remember North Korea Can Destroy Low Earth Orbit For Everyone On A Whim* *Kim Jong Un could use his ballistic missiles to create clouds of orbital debris, destroying US and allied military satellites and much, much more.* Low earth orbit (LEO), which is a band of space measuring from roughly 100 miles to 1,200 miles above the earth, has become one part packed parking lot and one part junkya... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Climate Skeptics Want More CO2 FBI Reports 61% Surge In "Felonious" Cop Killings Year Over Year LAPD Gets Approval To Unleash Drone Program As Protesters Take To The Streets "We're On Borrowed Time": California Unveils Statewide Magnitude 7 Earthquake Drill "It's A Mad Max Situation" - Puerto Rico Doctors Practice Medicine In 'Post-Apocalyptic' Conditions A Failing Empire, Part 3: China & Russia Are Transforming Enemies Into Friends Barzani's Failed Kurdistan Project: A Deathblow To The Partition Of Iraq And Syria Spain To Activate Article 155 Process, Suspen... more »
Never Heard Of Pat Tiberi? He's A Behind The Scenes Congressional Power Who's Retiring
John Kasich likes to paint himself as the most bipartisan politician in America. That's camouflage. He happily signed one of the most egregious gerrymandering bills in the country, cutting Ohio up, which voted for Obama both times he's ran and elected progressive Democrat Sherrod Brown both times he ran. Because Kasich did, 50/50 swing state Ohio now has 12 Republicans in Congress and 4 Democrats instead of 8 and 8. The state legislature is a joke. The districts are so ruthlessly gerrymandered that there are 24 Republicans in the state Senate and just 9 Democrats and the state Hou... more »
Who is the Top of the Global Economy?
While the United States is still the global economic superpower, its self-belief that it still retains the status at the top of the capitalist heap is under threat, particularly in the eyes of the rest of the world as you will see in this posting. Thanks to the Pew Research Center, we can see how significant the changes in the global economy have become over the past decade and a half, especially since China was admitted to the World Trade Organization on December 11, 2001. Let's look at the data first. Here is a graphic showing what has happened to China's GDP since the beginning... more »
Son of Sheriff—Who Locked Down Entire School to Look for Drugs—Busted for Drugs
[image: drugs]In a massively spectacular irony, the sheriff who locked down an entire high school of innocent children to look for drugs, just watched his son get arrested — for drugs.
How China Could Crush the U.S. Air Force in a Dog Fight
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* How can Washington respond? *The new Chinese munition closely matches the dimensions of Russia’s K-100 air-to-air missile, which has been in halting development for 25 years now but could, in theory, hit targets as far as 200 miles from the launching plane.* The Chinese military has apparently test-fired a new — and potentially powerful — very-long-range air-to-air missile. If reports are accurate, the new weapon could hit U.S. aircraft at twice the range at which the Americans can shoot back. Images depicting the new missile under the wing of a Ch... more »
The F-22 Raptor Is America's Best Stealth Weapon (And Its About To Get Better)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Big upgrades are in the works. *Newer F-22s have a technology called Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, which uses electromagnetic signals or “pings” to deliver a picture or rendering of the terrain below, allow for better target identification.* *The SAR technology sends a ping to the ground and then analyzes the return signal to calculate the contours, distance and characteristics of the ground below.* The Air Force is now conducting operational tests of new software and weapons technology for the F-22 designed to help modernize the stealth fighter ... more »
Too Late
It's been a bad couple of weeks for Bill Morneau. Yesterday he said he will put his considerable wealth in a blind trust. Tim Harper writes: Morneau finally did the right thing, placing his substantial assets in a blind trust and announcing he would begin divesting his interest in the family business, Morneau Shepell. Except this was 2017. This should have been done a couple of years ago, because, to paraphrase Justin Trudeau, it was 2015. If the ship of state is ever to be put on an even keel -- a proposition that appears less and less likely -- loopholes for the wealthy have ... more »
Is Liberalism a Dying Faith?
[image: is-liberalism-a-dying-faith] Equality, diversity, democracy — this is the holy trinity of the post-Christian secular state at whose altars Liberal Man worships. But the congregation worshiping these gods is shrinking.
John McCain first Republican to sign onto Democratic bill to make Facebook ads more transparent.
Courtesy of Politico: *Sen. John McCain has become the first Republican to sign on to a draft bill from Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Mark Warner that would increase the transparency of political advertisements on social media platforms like Facebook. * *The move, announced Wednesday, marks a win for the bill's Democratic authors, who have been working for weeks to secure GOP support. * *The proposed legislation, the Honest Ads Act, is an offshoot of the investigations into Russia's use of Facebook, Twitter and Google to influence the 2016 election. It would create federal disclosur... more »
Estimate: Nearly 33,000 papers include misidentified cell lines. Experts talk ways to combat growing problem
Although most researchers realize too many are using misidentified cell lines in their work, they may be shocked to see the scope of the problem: Approximately 32,755 articles report on research that relied on misidentified cells, according to a new report in PLoS ONE. And even though more people may be aware of the problem, it […] The post Estimate: Nearly 33,000 papers include misidentified cell lines. Experts talk ways to combat growing problem appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Looks like Seattle is going the same crappy way as other loony-left cities
Readers will be aware of the problems in San Diego, where an explosion in the transient homeless population has led to an outbreak of Hepatitis A. It appears to be spreading to Los Angeles. It's been called "the largest and deadliest hepatitis A outbreak to hit the US in decades". Aesop doesn't pull his punches in describing the root of the problem. A wise historian once said that the story of western civilization's progress boils down to the rise of sanitation, refuse removal, and achievement of running water and indoor plumbing. And that the most frequent reason for near-area m... more »
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) or Autism?
By Teresa Conrick If there is one topic that has been increasing in the autism world, it is the issue of the immune system. To explore that further, the explosion of the microbiome research has been just phenomenal. The connection...
#MeToo: Most Women Have Been Sexually Harassed. Let's Start Believing Them.
You're probably familiar with the "Me Too" campaign on Twitter and Facebook where women are posting #metoo if they have been sexually harassed or sexually assaulted. I'm one of those who posted. Yes, even an employment lawyer who handles sexual harassment cases has been sexually harassed. I'll tell one of my stories in a minute. People keep asking me why all these women have been so silent for so long. They blame the victims for keeping their mouths shut. While different women have different reasons, I can opine as to some of them. I think the major reason most women don't come forw... more »
"FBI found Russian bribery plot in U.S. nuclear industry in 2009!"
The Russians, there was collusion between Trump and the Russians, indict Trump! Based on next to no evidence it would seem, but still the mainstream media push the line. But when there is evidence of collusion between Hillary Clinton and the Russians, not a word on the mainstream media. Odd that! https://youtu.be/4yWiGwQKhPU
DHS Chief: Tech Firms Must Act Quicker to Remove Extremist Propaganda
By Aaron Kesel The acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke has called on Silicon Valley to remove extremist content, Reuters reported. The United States and... more »
DHS Secretary Just Warned of “Severe Threat” of New 9/11-Style Attack by ISIS and Al-Qaeda
By Matt Agorist Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorists are plotting to take down a plane and carry out a devastating explosion on the same scale... more »
GDP Is Bogus: Here’s Why
By Charles Hugh Smith Here’s a chart of our fabulous always-higher GDP, adjusted for another bogus metric, official inflation. The theme this week is The... more »
Florida brewery has the perfect response to a white nationalist showing up in their community to inspire hatred and instigate violence.
Here's Alligator Brewing Co's response to Richard Spencer's upcoming speech. This is amazing. pic.twitter.com/moN8dzAUtv — Socktober Koebi (@koebimoonlight) October 18, 2017 Here is more about the event: *A state of emergency has been declared in Florida ahead of a controversial college event featuring Richard Spencer, the infamous white nationalist who helped organize the deadly rallies in Charlottesville. * *Gov. Rick Scott made the move Monday, issuing an executive order as officials prepared to deal with the fallout from Spencer’s speaking engagement. * *“I find that the thr... more »
Mathematician Claims 6th Mass Extinction Is Coming To Earth SOON?
*[image: mass extinction]* First things first. the Headline is wrong. The source is a MIT Geophysicist and not a mathematician. The conclusion drawn has to be tentative at best but certainly suggestive. It does tell us that another eighty years of carbon consumption at present rates and surely assuming a growth factor s well. It is still a vast amount of carbon and plausibly well beyond our ability to actually supply at all. What is surely true is that we are on the verge of completely exiting the whole carbon fuel system itself. Carbon consumption will never reach the level... more »
Morris Davis: Here's why I resigned as the chief prosecutor at Guantanamo
I do not understand torture outside the tactical emergency where it can justifiably be applied. Any information then is immediately testable and actually valuable. That time window is extremely small with rare exceptions such as a known intelligence gold mine whose cooperation must be coerced and worked by a skilled interrogator. So far we have justified the process for a couple of captures. Otherwise it makes zero sense as a policy. It has been well shown that a skilled interrogator can do wonders mostly because neither the victim or the interrogator actually know the right ... more »
Native American heritage is America’s heritage with robert thornton
[image: Native American heritage is America’s heritage] What is described here is disturbing to say the least. It is as if all those ignorati you left behind after high school had headed into the woods to create their own barbarism and thought it was all right. Another reason so many huddle in our cities. Yet we try to make sense out of our world. Do conspiracies really exists or are these initiatives the action of an effective mob who discovers an unprotected target. It is hard to tell. Our education system must up its game. Even reading the bible to a class for one ... more »
Why Small States Are Better
[image: italy.PNG] An interesting debate that completely misses the most important issue regarding states. They are all based on the establishment of a hierarchy for governance. This fails the further removed a natural community is from the apparent source of power. Thus natural imbalances promote conflict whose natural resolution is resisted by even individuals. All of which undermines the legitimacy of the State concept. My solution to this is to formally establish engineered natural communities for the poor initially and apply the rule of twelve to establish internal credit all... more »
Catalan President Puigdemont’s Letter to the Prime Minister of Spain On Thursday Oct. 19, 2017 – Official English Translation
Text of official English translation of Catalan President Puigdemont’s letter to the Prime Minister of Spain (Original was in Spanish; … Continue reading →
Spanish Police Used Excessive Force in Catalonia; Need For Independent Investigation into Violence During Referendum
By Human Rights Watch: “Spain: Police Used Excessive Force in Catalonia Hold Independent Investigation into Violence During Referendum Link: http://youtu.be/x02_cTZpwDk … Continue reading →
2.7 cheers for "shut up and calculate"
Nima Arkani-Hamed is a member of the Aryan & Dominant White Professors program at Cornell University (how many external clicks did this cause LOL?) and he gave a talk about "shut up and calculate" last month over there: Three Cheers for "Shut Up and Calculate" in Fundamental Physics Nima adopted the division of the theoretical physicists to the askers or seers – like Lee Smolin who loved to impress the people by saying that "I view myself as a seer" (be sure that we've talked about these matters a lot so he had folks like Smolin in mind) – and the insatiable problem-set solvers who... more »
Greenland ice stream retreated during a cold period of climate
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Ice stream retreats under a cold climate Why did the Jakobshavn Isbræ ice stream in West Greenland retreat under a cold climate period called the Younger Dryas? A research article, published in Nature Communications, shows that a warmer ocean surface in central-eastern Baffin Bay…
Health promotion & Mugabe. For real.
When you think great diplomats—the sorts of folks who can inspire large numbers of people, bring together disparate groups, and raise public awareness of key international issues—Robert Mugabe probably isn’t the first person who springs to mind. And yet…guess who the World Health Organization just announced as its new goodwill ambassador for noncommunicable diseases in […]
Trying to perpetuate alarmist climate “science”
Analyst David Wojick reports that the Climate Science Special Report, soon to be released by the federal Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) as Volume I of the National Climate Assessment, is an alarmist document that would undermine all efforts to rein in the climate monarchy. Wojick calls for a Red Team review of the CSSR that would be entered as an official critique of the CSSR.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Oh, the anguish, the heartache that Donald Jackass Trump and his parents must have felt when little super-patriot Donnie, try as he might, as much as he wanted, just couldn't serve. But, back in those days, before Trump slithered out from under a rusting garbage can in some dark, dank, greasy, reeking New York alley to coat the walls of the White House with an amount of grossly alien slime that even those in Washington could never have imagined, presidents really routinely did write condolence letters. The Trumps must have stood and sung the national anthem to honor the... more »
Syrian Army scores new advance along eastern bank of Euphrates
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River last night, liberating new points near the village of Al-Husseiniyeh in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Led by the 4th Division and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army advanced from the village of Al-Husseiniyeh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels launch surprise assault in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a surprise assault in the western suburbs of Aleppo last night, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in Minyan. According to a military report, the jihadist rebels fired a barrage of missile towards the Minyan suburb, which were later followed by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army seizes weapons jackpot from ISIS in Mayadeen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State’s (ISIS) untimely withdrawal from their former capital, Al-Mayadeen, could not have been more disastrous, as they left a large amount of weapons and ammunition inside this city in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. From machine guns to drones, the Syrian Army seized the large weapons cache Al-Mayadeen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The story of ‘tactical beard’ of Syrian Deir ez-Zor defense, General Zahreddine
A Sputnik correspondent tells the story of Syrian Arab Army General Issam Zahreddine, who has been recently killed in a mine blast. The general defended Deir ez-Zor, once besieged by Daesh, and was known by servicemen as a true hero. News of the death of Syrian Arab Army General Issam Zahreddine has spread like wildfire […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
British SDF volunteer following Raqqa capture – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:05 A.M.) – A Syrian Democratic Force (SDF) volunteer from the UK recounted his experience during the deployment as a sniper, after the SDF wrestled control of Raqqa from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) earlier in the week, when speaking on the outskirts of the city, Thursday. The SDF soldier said, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Assad says defeating terrorists in Syria ruins West’s schemes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has held a meeting with Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri in Damascus on Thursday, the SANA news agency reported. The general handed a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over to the Syrian president, in which Khamenei congratulates Syria and its people […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tweets For Today
The Kurdish retreat from Kirkuk along the Sulaymaniyah road seen from space on 16 Oct pic.twitter.com/fuEphSu9j6 — Jeremy Binnie (@JeremyBinnie) October 19, 2017 WH Chief of Staff John Kelly says he advised Trump not to call families of four servicemen killed in Niger https://t.co/ChYfuLlIWC — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 19, 2017 Waters off the Korean Peninsula (Oct.18,2017). American and South Korean ships. #KoreanPeninsula pic.twitter.com/Fku8YupdyC — Mikhail D. (@Eire_QC) October 19, 2017 WATCH: This is the story behind the postman in this viral video from the Calif. wildf... more »
While our tech giants lecture us on privacy, Apple kow-tows out to China
The post While our tech giants lecture us on privacy, Apple kow-tows out to China appeared first on UnHerd.
With The Fall Of Raqqa, The War Has Intensified In Other Parts Of Syria
American-backed forces have largely driven the Islamic State from Raqqa, above. The big question is who will rule it next. Credit Ivor Prickett for The New York Times *New York Times*: *As ISIS’ Role in Syria Wanes, Other Conflicts Take the Stage* BEIRUT, Lebanon — American-backed forces have barely begun to clear the land mines from Raqqa after pushing the Islamic State from the city, the de facto capital of its self-declared caliphate. But the militants’ defeat there is already setting the stage for a new round of conflict and instability in Syria’s long civil war. Fleeing jih... more »
Gigantic Hollywood Pedophile Scandal To Break Tomorrow Exclusively On Infowars
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 19, 2017 Alex Jones announces that tomorrow Infowars will exclusively break news on the gigantic pedophile scandal pouring out of Hollywood with live guests in studio delivering true testimonials. end
Hollywood Evil Is Beyond Pedophilia, Torture And Human Sacrifice Is King
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 19, 2017 Alex Jones exposes the true roots of evil in Hollywood, California: although pedophilia and sexual misconduct is rampant, torturing human beings and sacrificing them is at the top of the evil pyramid. end
US Support for Saudis Highlights Washington’s Indifference to Human Rights: Analyst
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 18, 2017 The US government’s support for Saudi Arabia in its brutal war against Yemen highlights that Washington and Riyadh threaten human rights and are indifferent to human suffering, says an American analyst. end
Israeli Settlers Vandalizing Palestinian Farms, Stealing Olive Harvest: Footage
Israeli Settlers Vandalizing Palestinian Farms, Stealing Olive Harvest: Footage by http://www.presstv.com/ Israeli settlers have been caught on camera vandalizing Palestinian farms in the occupied West Bank and stealing their olive harvest. – The footage, released by Israeli NGO Rabbis for Human Rights, clearly shows Israeli settlers trespassing onto Palestinian property and stealing olives from the groves […]
Faith in US Media Continues to Plummet
RT America Published on Oct 19, 2017 A recent poll by Politico shows 46% of voters say that the media is lying or misleading when they report on Trump. Holland Cooke, host of “The Big Picture,” joins “News with Ed” to explain why he’s “utterly unsurprised” by the response. In this era, he says, we can […]
General John Kelly Destroys Lies About Trump’s Call to Widow of Fallen Soldier
Mark Dice Published on Oct 19, 2017 General John Kelly sets the record straight about Trump’s call to the widow of a fallen soldier and how scumbag Frederica Wilson’s politicized the event. end
‘Severe Threat’: ISIS & Al-Qaeda Planning 9/11-Style ‘Big Explosion,’ US Security Chief Warns
ISIS, Al Qaeda … = CIA Jihadists. This “9/11 style Big Explosion” sounds like Operation BlackJack 2.0. It is a series of nuclear false flag attacks on 5-7 major western cities to ignite the Satanic WW3. – ‘Severe Threat’: ISIS & Al-Qaeda Planning 9/11-Style ‘Big Explosion,’ US Security Chief Warns by https://www.rt.com/ Islamic State (IS, formerly […]
‘EU Wants to Completely ELIMINATE Sovereignty’ Austria Rips into Juncker’s Superstate PLOT — “United States of Europe” Madness
‘EU Wants to Completely ELIMINATE Sovereignty’ Austria Rips into Juncker’s Superstate PLOT by VICKIIE OLIPHANT, http://www.express.co.uk/ AUSTRIA could soon veer away from the European Union amid fears Jean-Claude Juncker and his cronies could “completely eliminate” national sovereignty in the quest for a massive superstate. – Sebastian Kurz declared victory in the Austrian elections on Sunday, in a […]
American Pravda, NYTimes Part IV: New York Times Company Culture Revealed: “Everyone Hates Trump”
American Pravda, NYTimes Part IV: New York Times Company Culture Revealed: “Everyone Hates Trump” by https://breaking.projectveritas.com/ IT Consultant for The New York Times, Todd Gordon, Admits Company Culture of Anti-Trump Bias, “They’re like, f**k Trump, f**k Trump…Yeah, they all hate him” – Todd Gordon is an In-Office IT Consultant Who Has Been With The New York Times For 20 […]
QUANTUM MECHANICS: The Bible Had It Right Before Science Did!
YaHuwshuWaH33 Published on Feb 4, 2011 Most people who don’t believe in God consider themselves to be “deep thinkers” who need tangible proof & science before they will believe, yet if you put the scientific evidence in front of them they suddenly become shallow thinkers. Just because the Bible poetically and metaphorically relates these scientific proofs […]
Picture Of The Day
Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces inspect weapons and munitions recovered at the former positions of the Islamic State militants inside a building at the frontline in Raqqa, Syria October 7, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *What Islamic State left behind* (Reuters).
Spain Prepares To Suspend Catalonia's Autonomy
*L.A. Times:* *Independence crisis intensifies as Spain prepares to strip Catalonia of local powers* Fear, anger and anxiety heightened on both sides of a secession divide as the Spanish government vowed Thursday to take the unprecedented step of stripping autonomous powers from the northeastern region of Catalonia. The region’s president, Carles Puigdemont, did not renounce independence despite a Thursday deadline imposed by the central government. The escalating confrontation between Madrid and Spain’s most prosperous region sent ripples of unease across the continent, where Eur... more »
I teach ethics at the university where Richard Spencer spoke
Anna L. Peterson, Professor of Religion, University of Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
The white nationalist's visit to the University of Florida shows just how messy life's moral dilemmas can get.
Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly so paranoid?
James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
When it comes to foreign policy, Saudi Arabia has recently become far more aggressive. A historian of the modern Middle East sees three possible causes for the shift.
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/20/2017"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/20/2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The mainstream media refuses to cover the real Russian collusion and treason story. If you watch the MSM, you will not hear that President Obama and Hillary Clinton signed away one-fifth of U.S. uranium production with what looks like bribes to the Clinton Foundation in the form of “donations.” The FBI, under Robert Mueller, knew all about the shady Russia deal and ignored it. The second in command at the Justice Department, Rob Rosenstein, also knew about it as he investigated part of the kickbacks and bribes sur... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Believes That 20% Of U.S. Military Properties Around The World Are Not Needed
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis *Business Insider/Washington Examiner: **Mattis estimates nearly 20% of the US military's property around the world may be unneeded* Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress that an estimated 19 percent of U.S. military properties around the world might be unneeded and he is pressing lawmakers to allow him to take a closer look. Mattis provided the 19-percent-excess-capacity figure in a report to Congress earlier this month in what is the latest push by the Pentagon to get lawmakers to permit a new review of properties under the Base Realignment a... more »
As Protestors Rally at University of Florida, Penn State Hopes to Steer Clear
As protesters circled the University of Florida auditorium where White nationalist Richard Spencer spoke Thursday, Penn State decided to avoid this scenario altogether.
Ky. Community College in Position to Help Veterans Make Career Transition
Over the past five years, West Kentucky Community and Technical College has built a comprehensive support network for student veterans.
If You Want To Believe That Only Republicans Are Corrupt, This Is The Wrong Post For You
I lost count years ago about the number of arguments I've had with lo-info Dems who freak out when *DWT* turns into an unfriendly environment for Blue Dogs, New Dems and others from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party. I've been hearing the belly-aching for years and I tend to just ignore it entirely now. But I had a call this morning from someone who said she generally agrees with my perspective but in light of the existential danger posed by Señor Trumpanzee, maybe I should change my tone for 13 months. Not gonna happen. She was trying to get me to lay off the worst Demo... more »
Pentagon Is Insisting They Are Informing Lawmakers On What Happened In A Niger Ambush That Killed 4 Special Forces Soldiers
Sec. Mattis says the Niger ambush is under investigation: "We at the [DOD] like to know what we are talking about before we talk." pic.twitter.com/a1hzaXwnuN — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 19, 2017 *The Hill*: *Pentagon officials insist they are informing lawmakers on Niger attack* Pentagon officials insisted on Thursday that they were being open with Congress while briefing lawmakers on the attack in Niger that left four U.S. special forces dead and two others injured. Pentagon chief spokeswoman Dana White said the Defense Department had a military general brief membe... more »
Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe President Trump Will Lead The Country Into A Major War
President Donald Trump discusses current military operations with Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command Commander, and Gen. Raymond A. "Tony" Thomas, U.S. Special Operations Command Commander at MacDill, AFB, FL, Feb. 6, 2017. (DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen/Released) *The Independent:* *Three-quarters of Americans think Trump is going to lead them into war* *Unlike the President, most Americans don't think diplomacy is a waste of time* Almost three-quarters of Americans fear the US is to become involved in a “major conflict” in the next few years, according to a new ... more »
Trump’s struggle with the ethanol lobby is just beginning
Midwestern GOP Senators held up Trump’s nominees for EPA positions until they were reassured no changes would be made to the RFS, that mandates refiners purchase ever-increasing amounts of ethanol.
In Unpublished Personal Letters Bruce Lee Describes His Own Process of Personal Awakening
*Dylan Charles* - Bruce Lee asked himself the question, 'Who Am I? Everyone needs to hear the answer. The post In Unpublished Personal Letters Bruce Lee Describes His Own Process of Personal Awakening appeared first on Waking Times.
How the Mass Media Controls Consensus Reality
*Paul A. Philips* - It is highly profitable to control the perceptions of the public. The post How the Mass Media Controls Consensus Reality appeared first on Waking Times.
North Korean Military Officials Watch ‘Morning Joe’ For News On President Trump And North Korea
*The Hill: **NBC News correspondent: Senior North Korean officials watch 'Morning Joe'* NBC News correspondent Kier Simmons landed a rare interview with a North Korean military official on Thursday and learned that officials in the communist country watch "Morning Joe" specifically for reports and discussions about their country. Simmons appeared on the MSNBC show Thursday from the border of North and South Korea to share his recent conversation with a North Korean lieutenant colonel that included his belief that President Trump is "mentally ill" and that his country could preva... more »
Should the U.S. Military Be Betting the Farm on Stealth?
*Stephen Bryen* *Security, * It might not be the best of ideas. It was a really good bet in the 1980s and a pretty good bet in the 1990s, but is stealth the way to go in the 2020s? After all, it has been around for some 40 years and – so far, at least – hasn’t made much of a dent in the world’s fleet of jet fighters. Stealth is a means of making an aircraft significantly less visible to radar. It got its start, in a way, in World War II. With Britain vigorously defending its homeland, it deployed a novel coastal radar system called Chain Home that gave British fighters and anti... more »
More Details Emerge On Former President Clinton Wanting To Meet Russian Officials On A Uranium Deal
Former president Bill Clinton (left) received $500,000 for a Moscow speaking engagement with Renaissance Capital. He also met Vladimir Putin (right), at the time Russia's prime minister, during the visit *The Hill: **Bill Clinton sought State’s permission to meet with Russian nuclear official during Obama uranium decision* As he prepared to collect a $500,000 payday in Moscow in 2010, Bill Clinton sought clearance from the State Department to meet with a key board director of the Russian nuclear energy firm Rosatom — which at the time needed the Obama administration’s approval for ... more »
Video footage of the Syrian Army liberating last mountain north of Quraytayn
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army liberated the important mountain chain of Jabal Al-Marmaleh, Thursday, after a short battle with the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Led by the 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army was able to overpower the remaining Islamic State terrorists at Jabal Al-Marmaleh in order to make their first […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Final success in fighting with terrorism in Syria approaching’ – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the operation against militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIL/ISIS) “will be accomplished in the foreseeable future,” during talks with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Moscow, Thursday. Lavrov added that counter terrorism efforts in Syria are “approaching a turning point in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS torches Syrian Army outpost amid brief Deir Ezzor counter-attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 A.M.) – Despite losing ground on literally all fronts in eastern Syria, beleaguered ISIS units mobilized for a hit-and-run operation on Wednesday to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at Wadi Waer, a desolate desert area in southern Deir Ezzor. Spearheaded by a lone suicide bombing, ISIS stormed an army outpost […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist rebels immobilize tank, hit it again as the Syrian Army tries to retrieve it
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 A.M.) – Heavy clashes continue on a daily basis on the eastern outskirts of Damascus as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attempts to regain momentum and break through insurgent defenses at the Ain Tarma and Jobar suburbs. Footage released by Failaq Al-Rahman (Free Syrian Army group) earlier this week shows their fighters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian President Putin: 'Do Not Back North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Into A Corner'
Russian President Vladimir Putin © Grigoriy Sisoev / Sputnik *NBC:* *Putin on North Korea Crisis: Don’t Back Kim Jong Un Into a Corner* SOCHI, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that North Korea must not be "backed into a corner" and urged dialogue to end its nuclear standoff with the U.S. Tensions have increased between Pyongyang and Washington in recent weeks, with President Donald Trump promising in August that North Korea would be met with "fire and fury" if it threatens the U.S. and calling Kim Jong Un, the North's leader, "rocket man" in a speech at th... more »
CIA Director Mike Pompeo Discusses Iran
CIA Director Mike Pompeo speaks at the FDD National Security Summit in Washington, October 19, 2017. *CNBC: **US spies can make it harder to do business with Iran. Here's how, says CIA chief Mike Pompeo* * The United States should make it more expensive for Iran to engage in "adventurism" in the Middle East, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Thursday. * The intelligence community is trying and struggling to expose Iranian companies with ties to the nation's sanctioned security forces. The U.S. intelligence community and Treasury Department can make it harder for Iran to meddle in regio... more »
Senators Again Seek Loan Relief for Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty members will get another chance to gain eligibility for a federal student loan relief program under proposed legislation by two U.S. senators.
Will Trump's And Ryan's Greed-Driven Tax Cuts For The Rich, Sink The Republican Party?
This morning's post on Bannon's attempt to steal all McConnell's fat cat donors is about how the whole project hinges on the tax cuts. The fat cats want their tax cuts. If McConnell can't deliver, they want his head. They don't really care about much else-- and Bannon, Ryan and the rest of the Republican caucus have that firmly in mind... as they walk into the eye of the hurricane. Let's start with Mnuchin's moronic threat this week that the Wall Street bubble will burst if Congress doesn't pass the tax cuts. "There is no question that the rally in the stock market has baked into i... more »
X22 Report, “The Economic Indicators Are Piling Up & They Are Pointing Towards A Collapse”
X22 Report, “The Economic Indicators Are Piling Up & They Are Pointing Towards A Collapse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYok6sybQek *Related:* X22 Report, “The Event Warning Meter Has Hit Code Red” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37coTHnHgLk
Musical Interlude: Gov't Mule, "Soulshine"
Gov't Mule, "Soulshine" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijsritrkiAA
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Find the Big Dipper and follow the handle away from the dipper's bowl until you get to the last bright star. Then, just slide your telescope a little south and west and you'll come upon this stunning pair of interacting galaxies, the 51st entry in Charles Messier's famous catalog. *Click image for larger size.* Perhaps the original spiral nebula, the large galaxy with well defined spiral structure is also cataloged as NGC 5194. Its spiral arms and dust lanes clearly sweep in front of its companion galaxy (bottom), NGC 5195. The pair are about 31 million light-years distant and offic... more »
U.S. Intelligence Officials: North Korea Months Away From Being Able To Hit US With A Nuclear Missile
*VOA:* *US: North Korea Months Away From Being Able to Hit US with Nuclear Missile * WASHINGTON — North Korea is likely just months away from being capable of striking the United States with a nuclear missile, according to two top U.S. officials. CIA Director Mike Pompeo told a forum in Washington on Thursday he is "deeply worried" about the advancing threat from North Korea and the possibility it could spark a nuclear arms race across East Asia. "We ought to behave as if we are on the cusp of them achieving that objective," Pompeo said when asked about Pyongyang's pursuit of mis... more »
More Maine Peace Walk Photos
*Bath Iron Works (BIW) from a nearby bridge. On lower left see the security boat watching us.* *Joyakgol from Jeju Island, South Korea joined us for the walk and has been a wonderful addition to our group. Once he leaves Maine he will speak in Boston, Waterbury & New Haven, Ct. and New York City.* *Standing at BIW during the 3:30 pm daily shift change. Workers are bused in every day from across Maine. Out of the 5,500 workers at BIW only about 500 actually live in Bath.* *A new banner made for us by a local artists collective that makes banners for various protests in the state. ... more »
“Finding Stillness in the Storms”
*“Finding Stillness in the Storms”* by Christina Feldman "We are emotional beings living in an emotional world. Stillness is rarely our first response to the waves of emotion that sweep through us. Feeling helpless within emotional storms, we come to believe that expression and action are the only means to alleviate the tensions of anger, fear, and panic. Even happiness and love appear to require action or expression for us to believe in their validity. The many forms of rage that scar our communities- road rage, supermarket rage, surf rage, institutional rage- all bear witness to ... more »
"Making Your Best Guess"
*"Making Your Best Guess"* by Arthur Silber “We are not gods, and we are not omniscient. We cannot foretell the future with certainty. Most often, cultural and political changes are terribly complex. It can be notoriously difficult to predict exactly where a trend will take us, and we can be mistaken. We do the best we can: if we wish to address certain issues seriously, we study history, and we read everything that might shed light on our concerns. We consult what the best thinkers of our time and of earlier times have said and written. We challenge everyone's assumptions, includi... more »
John Kelly Defends President Trump And His Call To Gold Star Families
*CNN:* *Kelly says he was 'stunned' by congresswoman's account of Trump's call* Washington (CNN)White House chief of staff John Kelly, in an extraordinary and at times emotional statement Thursday, said he was "stunned" by what a Democratic congresswoman told reporters after she listened in on President Donald Trump's call to the widow of a fallen soldier. Kelly, a Gold Star father, said he was "brokenhearted" by the congresswoman's criticism and said that he had advised Trump on what to say before he called the families of the four fallen soldiers who died during an ambush in Ni... more »
FACT: America and France Fought Each Other during World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Africa* Early in the North African campaign, American tankers battled the Vichy French. Lucian Truscott needed a cigarette. The 47-year-old brigadier general was having the worst night of his life. Earlier that day, American troops under his command charged ashore on the Atlantic coast of French Morocco as part of Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa. From the start, though, almost nothing went right. “As far as I could see along the beach there was chaos,” Truscott recalled. “Landing craft were beaching in the pounding surf, b... more »
NATO Is Building a 'Silver Bullet' to Destroy Russia's New Tanks
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Moscow can't be happy. The technology sounds like a lethal Rube Goldberg machine: an electrical circuit generates high voltage pulses, that ignites a plasma cartridge that then triggers explosives to propel projectiles at extreme velocity. But this technology, referred to as an Electro-Thermal Chemical (ETC) gun, might be NATO’s silver bullet when it comes to penetrating the next generation of advanced Russian tanks. ETC guns could also be employed in a naval role to allow more accurate and longer ranged naval fires than possible with conventiona... more »
How the U.S. Army Is Making Sure Its Snipers Will Never Miss
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *undefined, North America* The badguys will have nowhere to hide. In modern military history, “one shot, one kill” was once a creed only for the highly-trained sniper, the hidden assassin who sows fear among enemy ranks from afar. Not anymore: The Army wants to build a rifle scope and optics system that will never miss — and will turn every infantry soldier into an expert rifleman no matter how much they actually suck as a marksman. OK, perhaps that’s a bit dramatic, but it’s the focus of a batch of optics and targeting programs currently underway... more »
Remembering War
*Robert D. Kaplan* *Society, Europe* [image: Team Aviano members stand in the courtyard of the Risiera di San Sabba concentration camp, May 3, 2014, in Trieste, Italy. Metal plates mark the site of the destroyed crematorium and the outline of the eastern wall of the crematorium is still visible on the main building. / U.S. Air Force / Airman 1st Class Deana Heitzman] War, ethnic cleansing and deportations are all an integral part of Magris’s world, one of beautiful landscapes and wrenching human suffering. Claudio Magris, *Blameless*, trans. Anne Milano Appel (New Haven: Yale Un... more »
North Korea's Foreign Policy Guideline: Don't Trust America
*Doug Bandow* *National Security, Asia* [image: Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) are driven past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other high ranking officials during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. The missiles themselves were shown for the first time inside a new kind of canister-based launcher on Saturday. The trucks upon which they are mounted are originally designed to move lumber. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo] Instead of issuing more military threats, th... more »
Meet the Spartans
*Gunther Heilbrunn* *Society, Europe* [image: Men dressed as ancient Greek warriors stand in front of the parliament building during a performance in Athens, Greece, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Marko Djurica] There are good reasons for the widespread impression, in antiquity as well as modernity, that Sparta was in fact an oligarchy. Paul Anthony Rahe, *The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge* (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017), 424 pp., $24.00. ———, *The Spartan Regime: Its Character, Origins, and Grand Strategy* (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), ... more »
War of the Words: Why Xi Jinping's Big Speech Means Little to Taiwan
*J. Michael Cole* *National Security, Asia* [image: A general view shows delegates attending the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall] What matters isn’t so much what Xi said in his marathon speech, but rather what actions his government takes next. China has the resolve, confidence and ability to quash Taiwanese independence in any form, Chinese president and Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping told a packed audience during his three-and-a-half-hour statement to the Nineteenth National Congress in Beijing. In his speech... more »
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